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"You ruined my whole life, don’t expect me to show any mercy today. It’s funny to think as I’m writing this, the people that will die are walking around as if everything is normal, not knowing they’re going to die today. It’s a beautiful thought". This week, our story is from Newcastle in 2014..... Please support my sponsors: www. Reliefband.co.uk - Use promo code TRUECRIME you’ll receive 20% off...

This episode is about Ghodratollah Barani and Mark Morrison. Today’s episode is about two homeless men; both strangers, both forgotten, who were forced to live on London’s streets for two very different reasons. And although their stories were both tragic, you won’t have heard of their plight, as nobody cared. Date:  Friday 22nd June 2012 at about 3am Location: Marble Arch, London, England, W...

We are edging towards the conclusion of the Thriller multi episode arc right now - an arc that has seen multiple rapes, three horrific murders, the largest investigation of it's kind for years, groundbreaking investigative tools - and finally, we have seen Shorter - John Francis Duffy - brought to justice. Except that still leaves one loose end, doesn't it? Let's see if that loose end could be tie...

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of sisters Sabah and Saima Khan.⁣⁣ On May 23, 2016, Sabah brutally murdered her older sister Saima at their shared family home in Luton, England. Sabah had been having an affair with Saima's husband Hafeez for a period of 4 years and felt that she could have him to herself if Saima was taken out of the picture. Saima was...

This is the story about the murder of Annie Sutton by the stalker she lived with – Joseph King. Today’s episode is about Annie Sutton, a lone single mother who lived in a shared lodging with a series of strangers. All were friendly and liked her, except one who loved her a little too much. But how would she cope living with her own stalker? Date:  Thursday 20th January 1887 Location: 1st Floo...

When we left the Thriller arc last time, in their hunt for the multiple rapists and suspected single triple killer, police had just utilised the services of Professor David Canter, who helped Operation Trinity with the then groundbreaking investigative tool of the psychological profile. Sure enough, it was near enough right on the money, and when applied to the suspect pool, made one name jump rig...

In this episode, I am joined by Brett Curtis as we discuss 'Us (2019)'. Brett is an aspiring British actor whose love for cinema runs as deep, if not deeper, than mine. 'Us', which is directed and written by Jordan Peele, follows the story of a family whose serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorise them. Join Brett and me as we take a deep dive int...

This weeks story comes from Norwich, Norfolk. It is a story about a man called Tommy Elden who lives on control, aggression, violence and how when he loses this control, he reacts in the most shocking manner. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I examine the events leading up to the loss of control and how subsequent events affected so many other lives. Please support my sponsors: Beer52...

As we pass the midway point of the Thriller arc, this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, with countless rapes and two, but a suspected three murders linked to Operation Trinity, by this stage, police turned to an as yet untested, ground-breaking new investigative tool in the hunt for the two individuals we have come to know as Taller and Shorter. The results of it were to prove asto...

Today’s episode is about Joe Gynane, a drug-addict, it’s hard to say more as drugs consumed his world. But when this hopeless junkie took a life, the law would ask a valid question: “who was responsible for the murder; was it Joe’s fault or his drugs?” Date: Sunday 3rd March 2019 at roughly  05:50am   Location: outside The Coach & Horses, 29 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1, UK (on the...

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of "Devilman" David Harker.⁣⁣ In April 1998, David Harker killed Julie Paterson in his flat by strangulation.⁣⁣ He then claimed to have cut off some flesh from Julie's thigh, fried it in garlic butter and ate it with pasta.⁣ David also claimed to be a necrophiliac and told psychiatrists he'd had sex with Julie's corpse before wipin...

Sara Cameron, a student at Northumbria University, was off to Sydney to work ahead of the Olympics in 2000. So the night before her flight, she went out for farewell drinks with her friends in the north-east. Never could they have guessed on that fun evening in Newcastle, that they were saying goodbye forever... Please support my sponsors: TRIP Go to: www.drink-trip.com and use the code “CRIME” fo...

This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in a continuation of this series' Thriller arc, the horrendous campaign of rape and then murder carried out by the two individuals we have come to know for now as Taller and Shorter took another turn - for with the case of a missing Hertfordshire woman, police who were hunting them soon had the very real fear that they had struck again. She wa...

This is the story about the murder of Peggy Roberts (possibly) by Joseph McKinstry. Today’s episode is about soldiers and sex-workers, two ancient trades intrinsically linked, especially during war-time. And although – if people were created equally – a price would never be put on a person’s life; we clearly value those who fight over those who f**k. Date:  Thursday 19th February 1942  a...

In the eighth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the tragic story of Bill Williamson and his killer Ann Browning.⁣ Bill was 82 when he was murdered by 53-year-old Ann.⁣ He was convinced by her to sell his home and to move in with her.⁣ On the same day the house sale was completed, Bill moved in with Ann and was brutally killed by her.⁣ Ann was sentenced to life imprisonment in August 2011...

April 2011 in Stepney, East London. A couple of local louts attacked local men just for fun. When the brother of the victim returned to the scene to pick up car seats for children, the louts were still there. And there were others. What happened next was unprovoked, savage and shocking.... 1, Please support my sponsors: www. Reliefband.co.uk Use promo code TRUECRIME you’ll receive 20% off  2,  Ple...

This is Part Four of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. Whether in the grip of a drug-induced psychosis, a psychopathic fantasy or paranoid schizophrenia, Daniel Gonzales had left two injured and four dead in a two-day killing-spree. But with a kill-list of “at least ten”, the next life he would take would be his last. Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 12:18am (Daniel's arrest) Location: Pla...

Continuing this series Thriller arc, the two individuals we have met so far throughout the tale had soon gravitated from the appalling catalogue of sexual assaults they had carried out in the North London area over a period of three years. At the very end of 1985, they had crossed the thin line from rapist to killer with the appalling murder of a 19 year old secretary named Alison Day. And almost...

In the seventh episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Theodore Johnson. After being born in Jamaica in 1954, Theodore emigrated to the UK with his first wife, Yvonne Johnson, in 1980. In 1981, Theodore was sent to prison for three years after being charged with Yvonne's manslaughter. Theodore went on to kill two more female spouses, a crime known as uxoricide, between 1993 and 20...

There are some crimes where we feel particularly strongly. Crimes against the very young and very old particularly, due to their vulnerability. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, from Glasgow, I look at the actions of Graham Smyth, a man who made a career of targeting the elderly..... 1, Please support my sponsors: www.stitchfix.co.uk/truecrime T o claim 20% off when you keep your Fix B...

In the opening episode of this series Thriller arc, we were introduced to two individuals who from the middle of 1982 onwards, carried out an appalling catalogue of sexual assaults in the North London area. The attacks gained in proficiency and frequency, then at least one of the men branched out and began attacking women alone - as well as in tandem with his partner. And finally, for whatever rea...

This is Part Three of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. With very little violence in his past, mental health professionals would agree that the two-day killing spree of Daniel Gonzales had occurred without warning. But in the days leading up to this massacre, they would miss one last chance to stop him forever. Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 8am (the murder of Derek & Jean Robinson)...

In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Graham Frederick Young aka The Teacup Poisoner.⁣ On July 5, 1962, at the age of 14, Graham Young was sentenced to serve 15 years in Broadmoor Hospital for maliciously administering poison to his dad, sister, and school friend Christopher Williams. After serving just short of 9 years, Young was released from Broadmoor on February...

Nimal Samarasinha arrived in the UK from Sri Lanka in the 1970's. Along with his wife Florence, he worked hard in his role as an engineer to provide the very best for his daughter Michelle. Then one January morning in 1992 everything changed when Nimal was murdered at their home. Just who would possibly have wanted to hurt mild-mannered Nimal? 1, Please support my sponsors: www.reliefband.co.uk ....

As you may well know, I recently wrote a book about the solved and unsolved crimes of Angus Sinclair, which was published almost two weeks ago. When I started researching this book two years ago, I knew very little about Angus Sinclair. If you don't know too much about his crimes, I thought you might be interested in the opening chapter of the book. Here is it... You can buy 'Gone Fishing. The Uns...